SOLUTION: If the sum of four consecutive odd integers is 64, what is the smallest of the four integers?

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Question 844807: If the sum of four consecutive odd integers is 64, what is the smallest of the four integers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2), (x+4), (x+6)

x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) = 64
4x + 12 = 64
4x = 52
x = 13

smallest integer = x = 13